v36_0443 - HADRIAN Denier
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 137
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,07 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, légèrement irrégulier parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine gris métallique avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P .
Obverse description : Tête nue d'Hadrien à droite (O°).
Obverse translation : "Hadrianus Augustus Consul Tertium Pater Patriæ", (Hadrien auguste consul pour la troisième fois père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPES - .P. R..
Reverse description : Spes (l’Espérance) drapée, debout à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et un pan de sa robe de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Spes Populi Romani”, (L’Espérance du Peuple romain).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, les traits de l’empereur semblent vieillis.
Historical background
HADRIAN
(08/11/117-07/10/138)
Hadrian was born in 76 in Italica. Pupil of Trajan, he married in 100 Sabine, grand-niece of the emperor, and made a career in the staff of the latter, in particular during the Dacian campaign. In 117, he succeeded Trajan, and traveled for twenty years, visiting the entire empire - the only Emperor to have lent himself to this exercise. In 122, Hadrian went to Spain. Childless, he first chose Aélius to succeed him in 136, but the latter died on January 1, 138. Hadrian then adopted Antonin on February 25 and himself chose Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as Antoninus' heirs. He died on July 10, 138.
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